SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker plans to leave Thursday for a seven-day trade mission to the United Kingdom with a coterie of advisers and leaders in manufacturing and economic development. The Democrat will begin his journey at the Goodwood Festival of Speed Thursday through Sunday, where his office said he will discuss Illinois’ continued interest in manufacturing electric cars with the automobile, energy, and other industry leaders. On Sunday, a long list of other officials will join Pritzker in London to meet their counterparts and discuss stronger economic cooperation between Illinois and Britain. The focus will be on manufacturing, clean energy, and technology, collaboration in higher education, and more. Pritzker’s office said he and first lady M.K. Pritzker will pay their own expenses.
